Fish n Tips with Betsy

Long time guide John Grosvenor shares his knowledge of West Lake Okoboji bluegill fishing and a few other species.  John dials in on some tips to catch fish.  John knows people want to catch fish when they come on the boat that’s why he targets bluegill in the spring.  These bluegill start to become active in May after the ice goes out and the water starts to warm up.   

John targets this sometimes finicky bluegill by never going over top of them and fishing them with casting bobbers.  John touches on how clear the water is on West Lake and how they can easily be spooked with a boat going over top of them.  Other fish mentioned in this show are crappie, perch, northern, muskie and yellow bass.  

Okoboji will always be a place where I will go to experience the great outdoors. 

Captain Kyle Wallace shares his knowledge of fishing the Tampa Bay area as a Saint Petersburg native growing up in the area.  Going over the types of fish caught and how to catch them.  This trip was out of my wheelhouse and I learned so much from Captain Kyle.  We talk about Kyle catching the baitfish before he picked me up at the dock to then go catch bigger baitfish to use for bait. 

It's amazing using this different species of baitfish to ultimately go after the tarpon.  We also discuss the different types of fish caught on the inland fishing opportunities available.  Captain Kyle made this trip one I will never forget and I can’t wait to fish with him again.